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After five attempts, the incomparable Aliona Savchenko finally won her Olympic gold medal with new German citizen Bruno Massot. Wenjing Sui and Cong Han and Meagan Duhamel’s moving programs also landed them on the podium, while Tarasova and Morozov’s technical difficulties in the free skate forced them to settle for fourth.

Olympic posts are going to have to be formatted a bit differently than others. As you’ve probably noticed, the IOC and a variety of networks (NBC, which is affecting me in the state, CBC, EuroSport, etc.) are removing or blocking access to videos after the fact. I did the best I could to find links. Some are embedded into the post as normal; others are just linked into the responses.

Thanks to these judges for sitting at The Judges’ Table during the Olympic Pairs Event!

Amber C. (@amberchamberlan) |A Skater’s PerspectiveTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I am a figure skater myself. I really love Ashley Wagner. That is about all you need to know about me.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Ashley Wagner’s 2017 World Championships short program.Events judged: Cup of China 2016, Four Continents 2017, Internationaux de France 2017, Olympic Pairs Event 2018

Craig S. (@timzbaygullls)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I competed Junior Pairs and Men until I was 20. I still show back up to the rink to throw down some triples every once in a while. I love tracking scores and make my own fantasy competitions with my best friends from the skating years!What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? The most recently skated program not by one of Eteri’s students.Events judged: US Nationals 2018, Olympic Pairs Event 2018

Madi L.(@not_lipton) | TumblrTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I am an avid figure skater and figure skating fan. Sometimes I spend way too much money traveling to watch competitions but make up for it by teaching learn to skate with my home club.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Tessa and Scott’s Sochi short dance.Events judged: Skate America 2017, Olympic Pairs Event 2018

Meghan B. (@meghanbartels)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I can’t tell loops from axels but I have strong feelings about costumes.Events judged: Rostelecom Cup 2017, Olympic Pairs Event 2018

Rafael Q. (@HRHtheDentist)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Been skating since I was 3, following competitions closely since 2009, etc.Events judged: Skate Canada 2015, US Nationals 2016, Skate America 2017, Olympic Pairs Event 2018

LET’S GET JUDGING. Click “continue reading” below to continue. When you’re finished reading, leave a comment to let us know what you thought about Olympic pairs, how you think the real judges did, and how you think our judges did. If you disagree, sign up to judge an event later in the year and share your thoughts!

The first figure skating medals of the Olympics have been awarded – unsurprisingly, to Canada, Olympic Athletes from Russia, and the US – and we’ve already begun the first individual event. The pairs teams laid it down last night, earning personal best after personal best. With so many teams so close in points (7 teams between 74 and 77!), the free skate is likely be a bit of a roller coaster. Della Monica/Guarise are the unlucky competitors who got 74 on the nose, far outshone any previous performances of theirs, and still have to skate in group 2.

The team event rejudging will be up at the end of the week. In the meantime, thanks to these judges for sitting at The Judges’ Table for the 2018 Olympics Pairs Event! (Another judge may be added this week.)

Amber C. (@amberchamberlan) |A Skater’s PerspectiveTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I am a figure skater myself. I really love Ashley Wagner. That is about all you need to know about me.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Ashley Wagner’s 2017 World Championships short program.Events judged: Cup of China 2016, Four Continents 2017, Internationaux de France 2017, Olympic Pairs Event 2018

Craig S. (@timzbaygullls)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I competed Junior Pairs and Men until I was 20. I still show back up to the rink to throw down some triples every once in a while. I love tracking scores and make my own fantasy competitions with my best friends from the skating years!What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? The most recently skated program not by one of Eteri’s students.Events judged: US Nationals 2018, Olympic Pairs Event 2018

Madi L.(@not_lipton) | TumblrTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I am an avid figure skater and figure skating fan. Sometimes I spend way too much money traveling to watch competitions but make up for it by teaching learn to skate with my home club.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Tessa and Scott’s Sochi short dance.Events judged: Skate America 2017, Olympic Pairs Event 2018

Meghan B. (@meghanbartels)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I can’t tell loops from axels but I have strong feelings about costumes.Events judged: Rostelecom Cup 2017, Olympic Pairs Event 2018

Rafael Q. (@HRHtheDentist)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Been skating since I was 3, following competitions closely since 2009, etc.Events judged: Skate Canada 2015, US Nationals 2016, Skate America 2017, Olympic Pairs Event 2018

What a weekend! Despite my assertion that Canadian Nationals would be substantially less dramatic than the US version, podiums and Olympic teams were a bit of a surprise. Gabrielle Daleman beat a surging Kaetlyn Osmond despite having pneumonia, Seguin/Bilodeau and Moore-Towers/Marinaro upended the conventional thinking on Canadian pairs, a fall from Weaver/Poje gave Gilles/Poirier a silver medal, and Alaskan resident Keegan Messing beat out two Olympians and a world team member for his Canadian spot in Pyeongchang.

Thanks to these judges for sitting at The Judges’ Table during Canadian nationals!

Alexandra E.(@alexandra_ewing)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Though I watched figure skating on occasion for 20 years, access to cable during the 2013 Grand Prix made me a dedicated fan.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Gilles/Poirier’s FD at Worlds 2016. Events Judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Becky Y.Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Hardcore fan since Calgary ’88. Meeting Shae-Lynn Bourne on my 15th birthday is still my favorite birthday yet! Had my son during the Sochi games, so of course I named him after my favourite ice dancer (shhhh – don’t tell my husband).What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Scott & Tessa in Sochi.Events judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Laurel M.(@ThisIsLaurelM)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I fell in love with ice dance first, watching Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir on TV during the Vancouver Olympics. Now I follow everything, including juniors, but ice dance remains my favourite discipline.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Maybe Virtue/Moir’s SD in Sochi.Events judged: Skate Canada 2017, Canadian Nationals 2018

Lauren R.(@Lauren__145)Favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years: I have figure skated for 6 years, and became obsessed with watching skating when I saw Mao Asada’s free from Sochi on YouTube.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Mirai Nagasu anything.Events judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Meghan C.(@meghancard)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Fell in love with the ice at age 4, now that I’m at college I live for livestreams and anywhere else I can get my skating info fix!Favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years: Carolina Kostner’s Olympic BoleroEvents judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Taryn H. (@tleeh)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Started skating at age 3; quit at 10 when I had to get up at 5 am! I’ve watched everything I can on TV.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Weaver/Poje at Worlds 2016.Events judged: Canadian Nationals 2016, Canadian Nationals 2017, Canadian Nationals 2018

LET’S GET JUDGING. Click “continue reading” below to continue. When you’re finished reading, leave a comment to let us know what you thought about the Japanese Nationals, how you think the real judges did, and how you think our judges did. If you disagree, sign up to judge an event later in the year and share your thoughts!

Happy new year to all of you who read The Judges’ Table! We’ve reached the fourth calendar year that The Judges’ Table has been around, and I’m grateful to all of you for keeping it rolling.

But enough of that – the Olympics are nearly here, and the US and Canada are about to select their teams.Over the next few weeks, you’ll be meeting eight new judges, and another two who only joined The Judges’ Table this season. Thanks to these judges, and to the two who’ve returned for multiple season, for sitting at The Judges’ Table for the 2018 US and Canadian National Championships!

US Nationals 2018Craig S. (@timzbaygullls)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I competed Junior Pairs and Men until I was 20. I still show back up to the rink to throw down some triples every once in a while. I love tracking scores and make my own fantasy competitions with my best friends from the skating years!What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? The most recently skated program not by one of Eteri’s students.Events judged: US Nationals 2018

Grace W.|TumblrTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I’ve never been a skater myself, but I’ve been a fan since 1998 and have attended 3 world championships, most recently in Helsinki in 2017.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Misha Ge’s free skate at the 2017 World Championships.Events judged: NHK 2016, World Team Trophy 2017, US Nationals 2018

Pinar G. (@pinar_gurel)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I have been skating since age 7, coached a little in high school and college, competed for Dartmouth College at the Intercollegiate level, and was a part of the 2012 Intercollegiate National Championship team. I am now competing in the adult circuit, 2016 pewter medalist at adult nationals championship master junior/senior level.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Marin Honda’s free program at 2017 Skate CanadaEvents judged: US Nationals 2018

Rylie S. (@rsmittay)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I have wanted to become a figure skater ever since I was little, when I first stepped foot on the ice at three years old. I enjoy following the figure skating season, and I have attended Stars on Ice. I will be attending Skate America in November. I have also won Summer With Team USA two years in a row.Events judged: US Nationals 2018

Sam Ha. (@samantharrin)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I skated for 10 years growing up, and I’ve been watching skating as long as I can remember. I’m more likely to get emotional about a good quad loop than pretty choreo. But that place where really athletic meets really artistic is sublime.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Mao Asada’s long at Vancouver 2010 comes to mind.Events judged: US Nationals 2018

Sam He.(@quadlutze)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I was just the kid who was obsessed with Michelle Kwan but had no idea what was going on. Dropped the four year fan act in 2010 and never looked back.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Satoko Miyahara’s entire career.Events judged: Junior Grand Prix Final 2017, US Nationals 2018

Canada Nationals 2018Alexandra E.(@alexandra_ewing)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Though I watched figure skating on occasion for 20 years, access to cable during the 2013 Grand Prix made me a dedicated fan.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Gilles/Poirier’s FD at Worlds 2016. Events Judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Becky Y.Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Hardcore fan since Calgary ’88. Meeting Shae-Lynn Bourne on my 15th birthday is still my favorite birthday yet! Had my son during the Sochi games, so of course I named him after my favourite ice dancer (shhhh – don’t tell my husband).What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Scott & Tessa in Sochi.Events judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Laurel M.(@ThisIsLaurelM)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I fell in love with ice dance first, watching Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir on TV during the Vancouver Olympics. Now I follow everything, including juniors, but ice dance remains my favourite discipline.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Maybe Virtue/Moir’s SD in Sochi.Events judged: Skate Canada 2017, Canadian Nationals 2018

Lauren R.(@Lauren__145)Favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years: I have figure skated for 6 years, and became obsessed with watching skating when I saw Mao Asada’s free from Sochi on YouTube.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Mirai Nagasu anything.Events judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Meghan C.(@meghancard)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Fell in love with the ice at age 4, now that I’m at college I live for livestreams and anywhere else I can get my skating info fix!Favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years: Carolina Kostner’s Olympic BoleroEvents judged: Canadian Nationals 2018

Taryn H. (@tleeh)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Started skating at age 3; quit at 10 when I had to get up at 5 am! I’ve watched everything I can on TV.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Weaver/Poje at Worlds 2016.Events judged: Canadian Nationals 2016, Canadian Nationals 2017, Canadian Nationals 2018

It’s been a minute! The Grand Prix Final took place a week and a half ago, giving you all plenty of time to forget about what went down. But as we look towards Japanese and Russian Nationals this week, what happened there becomes all the more important.

This seems like as good a time as any to apologize for the lateness of this post, and to remind everyone that The Judges’ Table is a labor (more than it feels like it should be!) of love run by one person. I’ve done my best to keep things moving, but I can’t always control when other people send me their responses or who drops out at the last minute, and how all of that interacts with my own schedule. The judges below all sent their responses in either super on-time or jumped in at the very last minute to be part of this post. Thanks to all of you for reading and to these judges, who who sat at The Judges’ Table for GPF 2017 and made this post possible 🙂

Ann J.(@annmjensen)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I skate a little myself. But I assist some fancy coaches with their schedule. Am also president of a club and often run or assist in running competitions.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? All North American dance in the 80s and 90s.Events judged: Grand Prix Final 2017

Mara B. (@missmaraskate)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan, if any. I’ve never been to a major event, but I did start taking lessons in June, and can now do a toe loop!Favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years: I do wish Weaver and Poje had scored .03 more in their FD at 2014 Worlds.Events judged: Skate America 2016, Junior Worlds 2017, Grand Prix Final 2017

Meghan D. (@DadeMeghan) |Figuratively SpeakingTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. A figure skating fan since wearing a Michelle Kwan replica necklace to elementary school. The highlight of my fandom is being in the building for Ashley Wagner’s world silver medal performance in Boston. What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Satoko Miyahara at the 2016 World Championships.Events judged: US Nationals 2016, Team Challenge Cup 2016, Throwback: 2002 Olympics Pairs, Cup of China 2016, World Team Trophy 2017, Grand Prix Final 2017

Roshni B. (@RoshniBhudia)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I watched the last group of men at 2014 US Nats and was instantly hooked. I then watched the Olympics, Junior Worlds, and Worlds and finally found a sport I enjoyed watching.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Weaver/Poje’s 2015 Worlds FD and Satoko Miyahara’s SP and FS at 2016 Worlds.Events Judged: World Team Trophy 2017, Grand Prix Final 2017

Ximena |YouTube|TumblrTell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Managed a ticket to FaOI this summer, that’s the closest I’ve ever been to live figure skating.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Wakaba’s SP at COR this year!Events judged: Grand Prix Final 2015, Grand Prix Final 2016

LET’S GET JUDGING. Click “continue reading” below to continue. When you’re finished reading, leave a comment to let us know what you thought about the Grand Prix Final, how you think the real judges did, and how you think our judges did. If you disagree, sign up to judge an event later in the year and share your thoughts!

Parts of Skate Canada were messy: jumps in the ladies free skate were marked underrotated more than 30 times, and Patrick Chan basically fell off the podium. But the ice dance and pairs events featured high-scoring podiums and several extremely triumphant comebacks from Canadian teams.

Thanks to these six judges for sitting at The Judges’ Table for Skate Canada 2017!

Caroline D. (@caroline4pres)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Ever since I saw Kristi Yamaguchi on Stars On Ice as a toddler, I’ve been obsessed with figure skating. I became completely invested in it when I decided to write about it for my senior thesis as a History major in college. I am ALL about stunts, drama, theatrics, artistry, etc. I always love the hot messes. What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Adam Rippon’s free skate at 2015 Nationals.

Emily W.(@Em_Wilmes)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Last year at Skate America I stalked Jorik Hendrickx until he caved and told me where he was sitting; becoming a full blown stan was worth it for that picture. What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Is there anyone more #robbed than Zijun Li? (No.)

Erica G.(@egaley)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I’ve been figure skating for 27 years, and a Canadian Skating Official for the last 6. I still get giddy when I put on my skates and hit clean ice, and being an official has given me a whole new perspective on why we do what we do.

Keira C.(@tripletoes)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I figure skated as a child but stopped at age 10. I fell back in love with the sport when I caught the 2014 US National Championships on TV and have been obsessed since!!What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje’s free dance from 2015 Worlds.

Laurel M.(@ThisIsLaurelM)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I fell in love with ice dance first, watching Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir on TV during the Vancouver Olympics. Now I follow everything, including juniors, but ice dance remains my favourite discipline.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Maybe Virtue/Moir’s SD in Sochi.

Ryan P. (@jetsfan_85)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. 2002 Manitoba Winter Games 4th place!! LOL. Certified in Jr Silver FS in Canada. Big fan and watch every GP event. What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje’s free dance from 2015 Worlds.

LET’S GET JUDGING. Click “continue reading” below to continue. When you’re finished reading, leave a comment to let us know what you thought about Rostelecom Cup, how you think the real judges did, and how you think our judges did. If you disagree, sign up to judge an event later in the year and share your thoughts!

At last year’s Skate Canada, Kaetlyn Osmond roared back into the spotlight, scoring over 200 points for the first time in international competition. She was kept from gold by brilliant performances from Evgenia Medvedeva, who won’t be there this weekend. But Kaetyln will still have to beat a heavyweight collection of ladies skaters, including world medalists Ashley Wagner and Anna Pogorilaya, as well as up-and-comers Karen Chen and Maria Sotskova, to win her first Grand Prix gold since 2012. In the other disciplines, Canadians Duhamel/Radford, Patrick Chan, and Virtue/Moir will all be fighting hard (well, at least the first two will) to keep their Skate Canada International golds – all three have won the event at least three times. With great performances from some of the most talented skaters in the world – and the standard help from the home crowd we’ve come to expect during Grand Prix – Canada has a very real chance to sweep this event.

Thanks to these six judges for sitting at The Judges’ Table for Skate Canada 2017!

Caroline D.(@caroline4pres)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Ever since I saw Kristi Yamaguchi on Stars On Ice as a toddler, I’ve been obsessed with figure skating. I became completely invested in it when I decided to write about it for my senior thesis as a History major in college. I am ALL about stunts, drama, theatrics, artistry, etc. I always love the hot messes. What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Adam Rippon’s free skate at 2015 Nationals.

Emily W.(@Em_Wilmes)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Last year at Skate America I stalked Jorik Hendrickx until he caved and told me where he was sitting; becoming a full blown stan was worth it for that picture. What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Is there anyone more #robbed than Zijun Li? (No.)

Erica G.(@egaley)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I’ve been figure skating for 27 years, and a Canadian Skating Official for the last 6. I still get giddy when I put on my skates and hit clean ice, and being an official has given me a whole new perspective on why we do what we do.

Keira C.(@tripletoes)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I figure skated as a child but stopped at age 10. I fell back in love with the sport when I caught the 2014 US National Championships on TV and have been obsessed since!!What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje’s free dance from 2015 Worlds.

Laurel M.(@ThisIsLaurelM)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I fell in love with ice dance first, watching Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir on TV during the Vancouver Olympics. Now I follow everything, including juniors, but ice dance remains my favourite discipline.What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Maybe Virtue/Moir’s SD in Sochi.

Ryan P. (@jetsfan_85)Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. 2002 Manitoba Winter Games 4th place!! LOL. Certified in Jr Silver FS in Canada. Big fan and watch every GP event. What’s your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje’s free dance from 2015 Worlds.